A digital special section of | Subscribe


People 61 Coach

Sort by New | Name

Stephen Hoh

Illini tennis, 2011-14

Now coaching in Australia

John Holecek

No. 5 in tackles at UI

IHSA title-winning coach

Jerrance Howard

Illini guard, coach

Now on Bill Self’s Kansas Jayhawks staff

Mark Johnson

Winningest wrestling coach

Ex-Champaign Co. YMCA CEO

Rob Judson

Basketball guard, coach

Now on Marquette staff

Sujay Lama

5 NCAA tourney trips as women’s tennis coach

Now North Texas' winningest coach

Greg Landry

Illini offensive coordinator

Lou Tepper era (1993-94)

Marcus Liberty

’87 Illinois Mr. Basketball

Now coaching in Florida

Rod Lovett

Director of championships

National Junior College Athletic Assn.

Jim Lutz

Women’s swimming coach, 1993-2000

.615 win pct. tops in program history

John Mackovic

Illini football coach

30-16-1 record, 1988-91

Sam McLaurin

Coaching in China

U.S. Basketball Academy

Wendel McRaven

UI men’s cross-country coach (2005-10)

Now coaching at Texas A&M

Justi Rae Miller

Associate general counsel, State Farm

2-time All-Big Ten golfer

Reilly O’Toole

Former Illini quarterback

No. 8 all-time in pass efficiency

KarenLee Poter

Dating coach, Internet talk show host

‘The KarenLee Poter Show’

Tarita Preston

‘Chief coach’

The Curated Coach

Ann Quinn

CEO, Quintessential Edge of Australia

Peak performance specialist

Mike Rizzo

GM, president of baseball operations

Washington Nationals

Bill Self

3 seasons, 3 NCAA tournaments

78-24 as Illini basketball coach (2000-03)

Tom Sinak

2-time all-Big Ten outfielder

Area manager, New American Funding

Mike Small

Illini golf coach

13-time Big Ten Coach of the Year

Jenna Smith

3-time all-Big Ten forward

2,160 career points

Bob Starkell

11 seasons leading women’s gymnastics

2009 National Coach of the Year